PREPARATION AND
BLOCK SELECTION
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POLISH
3M ESPE PRODUCTS FOR INLAY/ONLAY PROCEDURE
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Select shade and translucency Select the block sizeInlay preparation
Onlay preparation
5–6°
≥ 1.5
≥ 1.5
≥ 1.5
5–6°
≥ 1.5
≥ 1.5
Low Translucency (LT)
A1-LT A2-LT A3-LT A3.5-LT B1-LT C2-LT D2-LT Bleach
High Translucency (HT)
A1-HT A2-HT A3-HT B1-HT
Grind off sprue with coarse rubber
wheel or medium-to-fine bur.
Finish sprue area with medium
rubber tool. Pre-polish with fine
rubber tool.
Using a soft 15 mm bristle brush,
spin brush in polishing agent to
incorporate paste into brush.
Apply with low speed hand piece,
working slowing into surface.
Buff with a muslin
rag wheel.
Trial fit cleaned restoration.
Contour with coarse Sof-Lex
™
Disc if needed.
If an add-on is needed – e.g.
for strengthening a contact –
roughen area with bur or by
sandblasting.
Apply Scotchbond
™
Universal
Adhesive and scrub it in for
20 seconds.
Light cure the adhesive for
10 seconds.
Apply Filtek
™
Supreme Ultra
Flowable Restorative and light
cure for 20 seconds. Finish and
polish as described below.
Blow a gentle stream of air over
the liquid for about 5 seconds until
it no longer moves and the solvent
has evaporated completely.
Lava
™
Ultimate Inlay/Onlay – STEP BY STEP GUIDE
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14.5
15
12
14.5
10
TRIAL FIT AND
OPTIONAL ADD-ON
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OPTIONAL ADD-ON
CoJet
™
Sand
(68411)
Scotchbond
™
Universal Etchand
Sof-Lex
™
Spiral Wheels –
Introductory Kit (50821)
RelyX
™
Ultimate Adhesive Resin
Cement Trial Kit (A1) (56894)
Filtek
™
Supreme
Ultra Flowable Restorative
Scotchbond
™
Universal
Adhesive
Use traditional inlay and onlay design defined as a restoration where the preparation must
minimally contain an internal retentive design element e.g. an interproximal or occlusal box.
Before using the products described, please refer to the Instructions for Use provided with the product packages.
All dimensions in mm
Lava
™
Ultimate Inlay/Onlay – STEP BY STEP GUIDE
PRIME
RESTORATION
Clean restoration in an ultrasonic
cleaner or steam cleaner. Blow
dry with air.
Sandblast with aluminum oxide
grain size ≤ 50 μm (e.g. CoJet
™
Sand) at two bars (30 psi) until
entire bonding surface appears
matte.
Remove sand with alcohol. Dry
with oil-free, moisture-free air.
Do not use other chemical agents.
Apply Scotchbond
™
Universal
Adhesive and scrub it in for
20 seconds.
Blow a gentle stream of air over
the liquid for about 5 seconds until
it no longer moves and the solvent
has evaporated completely.
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Thoroughly clean bonding surface
with pumice and water, rinse and
dry. Apply rubber dam to isolate
the tooth.
Selectively etch enamel for 15
seconds OR etch enamel and
dentin for 15 seconds.
Apply Scotchbond
™
Universal
Adhesive and scrub it in for
20 seconds. Remove pooled
adhesive with a dry microbrush.
Blow a gentle stream of air over
the liquid for about 5 seconds until
it no longer moves and the solvent
has evaporated completely.
For maximum adhesion light cure
the adhesive for 10 seconds.
Rinse with water. Lightly air dry
or blot dry leaving a slightly
moist surface. Do not over dry.
Mount mixing tip and discard the
initial amount. Apply a uniform
layer of RelyX
™
Ultimate Adhesive
Resin Cement to the tooth OR
the restoration.
Completely seat the restoration
using a suitable instrument.
Wait 90 seconds or tack light cure
for 1 second for cement to reach
gel state. While holding restoration
firmly in place remove excess
cement with a sharp instrument.
Light cure 20 seconds per surface.
Total cure time should be at least
60 seconds depending on number
of surfaces.
Finish margins after cure is fully
established.
Check occlusion and make any
necessary adjustments with a
diamond bur. Finish with
Sof-Lex
™
Spiral Finishing and
Polishing Wheels.
While holding the restoration
firmly in place, wipe off excess
using sponge pellets and floss.
Cover margins with glycerin gel.
SEAT
PRIME
PREPARATION
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3M Canada
Post Office Box 5757
London, Ontario N6A 4T1
Canada
1-888-363-3685
3M ESPE Dental
2510 Conway Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 USA
1-800-634-2249
3M, ESPE, CoJet, Filtek, Lava, RelyX, Scotchbond and Sof-Lex are trademarks of 3M or 3M Deutschland GmbH. Used under license in Canada. © 3M 2015. All rights reserved.
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